Kynoch
member
The news about Colt's financial troubles begs the question -- what would you like to see happen to Colt? Obviously there are all sorts of things that could happen to the brand.
I personally would like to see the Colt brand, model names, designs, etc. (but not the debt, labor contracts, etc.) acquired by an American or long established European gun maker -- someone that already knows how to make guns.
S&W and Ruger are out because there is too much overlap. Remington is always a possibility but I'm not sure they have demonstrated they can actually build high quality guns starting from zero. Mossberg would be very intriguing but this would be way out of their wheelhouse. Kahr might be a possibility too. Beretta and FN would be the likely foreign suitors.
I would like to see a new Colt focus on their M4/AR-15, M1911, 1873 SAA, and perhaps a D/A revolver of some flavor, plus rimfire versions of each one. I don't know if this product line would support what they would have to pay for Colt? If it wouldn't, I wouldn't buy the company. If anything is going to keep killing Colt it's paying too much/assuming too much debt to acquire the company.
In time the new Colt could venture into other markets -- quality Colt shotguns, a quality .22 semi auto, maybe a lightning pump that actually worked, etc. I think in terms of getting into polymer guns, that's going to become a truly cutthroat market that might be best avoided.
I personally would like to see the Colt brand, model names, designs, etc. (but not the debt, labor contracts, etc.) acquired by an American or long established European gun maker -- someone that already knows how to make guns.
S&W and Ruger are out because there is too much overlap. Remington is always a possibility but I'm not sure they have demonstrated they can actually build high quality guns starting from zero. Mossberg would be very intriguing but this would be way out of their wheelhouse. Kahr might be a possibility too. Beretta and FN would be the likely foreign suitors.
I would like to see a new Colt focus on their M4/AR-15, M1911, 1873 SAA, and perhaps a D/A revolver of some flavor, plus rimfire versions of each one. I don't know if this product line would support what they would have to pay for Colt? If it wouldn't, I wouldn't buy the company. If anything is going to keep killing Colt it's paying too much/assuming too much debt to acquire the company.
In time the new Colt could venture into other markets -- quality Colt shotguns, a quality .22 semi auto, maybe a lightning pump that actually worked, etc. I think in terms of getting into polymer guns, that's going to become a truly cutthroat market that might be best avoided.